Diversion — AAL2253

KCLT · 18L

2026-03-13 22:39 UTC· KMIA → KCLT· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738

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AAL2253 (American Airlines) was operating from KMIA to KDCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) on 2026-03-13. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18L at 22:39 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL364, turnaround area near Awendaw, US. Approach stability score: 69/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 4 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY5/2809 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY5/2858 2025-12-26 04:59Z – 2026-07-02 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    OCHOPPEE, FL, Thursday, December 25, 2025 through Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 18L
  • 724 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 69/100
  • 9 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KCLT 271252Z 00000KT 10SM FEW200 FEW250 15/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01500106

Flight context

  • AAL2253
  • American Airlines
  • B738
  • KMIA → KCLT
  • 2026-03-13 22:39 UTC
  • KCLT runway 18L

All events on this flight

Diversion 22:39:36 UTC · KCLT runway 18L · 724 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 22:39:36 UTC · KCLT runway 18L · 724 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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